The battle took place at the Marne River
a long river in France.
French and British troops fell back to the river in an attempt to halt the
German advance toward Paris.
The French and British succeeded in repelling the German army which was at this
point tired from 30 days of marching. Now both sides had stopped advancing and
began the four year period of the war fought in trenches in some places no more
than one hundred yards apart. The Battle of the Marne was the last attempt by the Germans to push farther
into the enemy’s lines. The battle took place September 6-12 1914, on the
southern end of the river Marne. The Germans
attacked the allied defense and were pushed back. This was followed by a
counter attack by the allied forces, but the Germans were still near victory
until the allies were reinforced by a French reserve of 6,000 troops. With this
new strength the allies were able to stop the German advance.
Sources
Wikipedia. "The First Battle of the Marne." February 9, 2014. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Battle_of_the_Marne
